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The Learning Diaries | Five Creative Habits of Mind

June 19, 2020
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Fran Blythe

Our experience of using this tool as part of evaluating a performing arts programme with children and young people.
The Learning Diaries | Five Creative Habits of Mind

Digital Snapshot | 22.05.2020

May 22, 2020
Including... updates to Twitter threads, 2020 Digital Attitudes report and a party over Google Docs.
Digital Snapshot | 22.05.2020

The Learning Diaries | Evaluation - the power of collective learning and a safe space for sharing

March 5, 2020
Learning more about the RSA Evidence Champions Network: a Q&A with Aidan Daly, Creative Learning and Development Coordinator
The Learning Diaries | Evaluation - the power of collective learning and a safe space for sharing

The Learning Diaries | What young people really, really want from membership schemes

March 4, 2020
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Ashleigh Hibbins

Working with the Barbican to gather insights into what young people want from their membership in future.
The Learning Diaries | What young people really, really want from membership schemes

The Learning Diaries | We got you babe - Part 1

February 28, 2020
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Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh discusses, from first-hand experience, how ‘family friendly’ and ‘baby friendly’ venues aren’t always the same thing.
The Learning Diaries | We got you babe - Part 1

International Agent | Connecting up in Bilbao

February 11, 2020
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Jonathan Goodacre

Several participants from the Connecting Audiences Twin Track Programme in the UK took part in the Bilbao Winter School in November 2019.
International Agent | Connecting up in Bilbao

International Agent | European theatre audiences; the unknown Asset.

February 10, 2020
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Jonathan Goodacre

Asset is researching theatre audiences in five European cities: Zagreb, Vienna, Sofia, Prague and Helsinki. The project will result in a world-first segmentation of those audiences.
International Agent | European theatre audiences; the unknown Asset.

International Agent | Here and There

February 10, 2020
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Jonathan Goodacre

The International Agents have been working on a variety of project since the last bulletin. Here are a few news updates.
International Agent | Here and There

International Agent | Events and Updates, Feb 2020

February 7, 2020
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Jonathan Goodacre

A roundup of news and opportunities from our international partners.
International Agent | Events and Updates, Feb 2020

International Agent | 007.1 From Europe with Love

February 6, 2020
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Jonathan Goodacre

One of the factors that The Audience Agency needs to assess as part of its brief to evaluate Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture is ‘Europeanness’. That is, how far does G2020 have an effect on the way that participants and audiences think about Europe?
International Agent | 007.1 From Europe with Love

The Learning Diaries | Resources Roundup November 2019

November 20, 2019
A quarterly roundup of interesting insights and useful resources, beyond The Audience Agency's own work, from Learning and Participation lead Lucie Fitton.
The Learning Diaries | Resources Roundup November 2019

The Learning Diaries | Making and Measuring Social Impact Event

November 20, 2019
The Audience Agency, with partners Social Value UK and Mandy Barnett Associates, brought together representatives from over 40 cultural organisations to discuss how to measure social impact.
The Learning Diaries | Making and Measuring Social Impact Event

Learning Diaries | Panic! It's an Arts Emergency

November 20, 2019
How you can support more young people from working class backgrounds into the cultural workforce.
Learning Diaries | Panic! It's an Arts Emergency

The Learning Diaries | Exploring young people's relationship with Independent Film

November 20, 2019
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Penny Mills

Penny Mills (Chief Consultancy Officer) led a recent project with BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) to learn about under 30s' relationship with independent film.
The Learning Diaries | Exploring young people's relationship with Independent Film

The Learning Diaries | Young feel people ghosted by power

November 14, 2019
Reflections of Beatfreeks Brum Youth Trends 2019, a report that aims to bust myths about young people and their attitude to culture.
The Learning Diaries | Young feel people ghosted by power

The Learning Diaries | International at Home

November 14, 2019
Maya Sharma, Diversity Lead, discusses viewing our local engagement work through an international lens.
The Learning Diaries | International at Home

International Agent | On Tour Autumn 2019

November 11, 2019
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Anne Torreggiani

The Audience Agency has been participating in a number of engagements around the world; meeting, contributing and learning as they go.
International Agent | On Tour Autumn 2019

The Learning Diaries | Welcoming Barrow-in-Furness to the Creative People and Places family

November 4, 2019
Artist Founder Director of ArtsGene, one of the local organisations supporting Barra' Culture, reflects on what becoming a CPP will mean for the local community.
The Learning Diaries | Welcoming Barrow-in-Furness to the Creative People and Places family

International Agent | Learning in Lisbon

November 3, 2019
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Jonathan Goodacre

The first Adeste Plus Summer School and Conference took place in Lisbon Portugal during September 2019 with over 300 participants debating new approaches to audience development.
International Agent | Learning in Lisbon

Digital Snapshot | 18.09.2019

September 19, 2019
Including... 3D selfies, practical guidance for Mailchimp users and marketing data benchmarks.
Digital Snapshot | 18.09.2019

International Agent | Planning for People

August 30, 2019
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Jonathan Goodacre

Jonathan Goodacre discusses developing and implementing a user-centered design thinking process through the large scale Creative Europe project Adeste+.

International Agent | Planning for People

The Learning Diaries | Boosting science capital through culture

August 16, 2019
Maya Sharma shares her learning about how arts, culture and creativity can boost science capital and increase STEM participation for under-represented groups.
The Learning Diaries | Boosting science capital through culture

The Learning Diaries | Creative learning within the criminal justice system

August 15, 2019
Reflections on practice and evaluation from poet and writer Louisa Adjoa Parker.
The Learning Diaries | Creative learning within the criminal justice system

The Learning Diaries | Community consultation – an important foundation in developing your vision

August 15, 2019
In practice reflections about collective community memory and stakeholder balancing, from a community consultation for Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre.
The Learning Diaries | Community consultation – an important foundation in developing your vision

The Learning Diaries | Top Tips for observational evaluation with young people

August 14, 2019
Anya reflects on her recent work evaluating CELL – a STEM learning and dance project with Key Stage 2 pupils.
The Learning Diaries | Top Tips for observational evaluation with young people

International Agent | Evaluation, The International Dimension

July 30, 2019
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Jonathan Goodacre

Whilst it is crucial to be able to report successes and failures back to funders, the value of evaluation goes far beyond demonstrating money well spent.
International Agent | Evaluation, The International Dimension

International Agent | Flexit - Working on EU Projects

July 30, 2019
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Jonathan Goodacre

Jonathan Goodacre discusses some of the core arts funding streams to emerge from Europe and their role in driving forward recent innovations in our field.
International Agent | Flexit - Working on EU Projects

The Learning Diaries | Research for Everyone: participatory research and evaluation

May 24, 2019
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Sophie Hobson

Research Assistant, Sophie Hobson, reflects on the particularities and similarities of creating participatory research experiences that are accessible for people with autism.
The Learning Diaries | Research for Everyone: participatory research and evaluation

The Learning Diaries | Schools Engagement Report Coming Soon

May 13, 2019
Would you value an easy-to-understand report that presents a clear view of the schools you are engaging?
The Learning Diaries | Schools Engagement Report Coming Soon

The Learning Diaries | Engaging families and communities with outdoor arts

May 10, 2019
Maya Sharma, Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion, discusses new guidance from the Forestry England on how to engage families and communities with wild spaces through arts.
The Learning Diaries | Engaging families and communities with outdoor arts

The Learning Diaries | Highlights from the Family Arts Campaign 2019 conference

February 21, 2019
Our agents talk full-family approaches to engaging kids with disabilities and the value of intergenerational learning.
The Learning Diaries | Highlights from the Family Arts Campaign 2019 conference

The Learning Diaries | Nothing About Us, Without Us

February 19, 2019
Our newest Junior Consultant, Kerry, talks toolkits and tips for best engagement practice with Deaf and disabled audiences.
The Learning Diaries | Nothing About Us, Without Us

The Learning Diaries | Top Tips for Commissioning Research and Evaluation

February 18, 2019
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Dan Cowley

A tick list of top tips for making sure you’re getting the most for your money when putting together a brief.
The Learning Diaries | Top Tips for Commissioning Research and Evaluation

International work | Visual arts audiences in Palestine

December 18, 2018
Who is the audience of the visual arts scene in Palestine? What do we know about it and how do we develop our relationship with it?
International work | Visual arts audiences in Palestine

The Learning Diaries | From Participant to Partner

December 11, 2018
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Ashleigh Hibbins

How organisations are rethinking their assumptions about disability.
The Learning Diaries | From Participant to Partner

The Learning Diaries | Connecting young people to their rural communities

December 10, 2018
A spotlight on Great Place Lakes and Dales.
The Learning Diaries | Connecting young people to their rural communities

The Learning Diaries | Welcoming new perspectives into your workforce

December 7, 2018
A practical positive action recruitment resource from the British Museum.
The Learning Diaries | Welcoming new perspectives into your workforce

The Learning Diaries | What can we learn about arts engagement from Europe’s youngest city?

October 23, 2018
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Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh reflects on Beatfreeks' 2018 Youth Trends Report and Summit and what she learnt from young people from Birmingham
The Learning Diaries | What can we learn about arts engagement from Europe’s youngest city?

The Learning Diaries | Evaluation with blind and visually impaired audiences

October 16, 2018
Maya Sharma shares her experience of evaluating an engagement project with blind and visually impaired audiences
The Learning Diaries | Evaluation with blind and visually impaired audiences

The Audience Agency | Working Together: SSOs in Action

August 30, 2018
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Anne Torreggiani

The Audience Agency CEO, Anne Torreggiani, lays out her plans for bigger better sector support and invites collaboration with fellow Sector Support Organisations.
The Audience Agency | Working Together: SSOs in Action
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